Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 1.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor is 1.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
That places East Timor 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +338.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 34% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 75 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 76 Burundi 1.4% compare
- 76 Senegal 1.4% compare
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 1.3% compare
- 78 Mali 1.3% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in East Timor was 1.3% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- East Timor ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.